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Welcome to Griffith ...

Griffith is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Griffith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Griffith is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Griffith lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Griffith: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Griffith ...

While we believe that this Griffith is located in Monroe County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Griffith. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton and Pickaway County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 18 communities that are also named Griffith - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffith.

Communities near Griffith ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffith.

  • New Martinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Barnesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Paden City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Powhatan Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sistersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Matamoras
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Matamoras is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Middlebourne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Beallsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Clarington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Summerfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Griffith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffith.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffith. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffith.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffith. See our Newspapers Page for Griffith.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffith ...

Looking for more information about Griffith? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffith.

Adding Griffith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Griffith in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Griffith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Griffith post office opened in 1886. The Griffith post office closed in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Griffith.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Griffith area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Griffith area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/